Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to a lack of agricultural justification, poor landscape integration in a sensitive scenic area, potential adverse impacts on a European site (SAC), and road safety concerns involving unauthorized access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a farm holding or justification for a standalone shed, resulting in a discordant site arrangement that compromises residential amenity and violates development standards for agricultural buildings.
- The development would form a visually obtrusive feature in a Class 3 Special Landscape Designation along a Protected Scenic Route, failing to assimilate satisfactorily into the landscape and establishing an undesirable precedent.
- The Planning Authority could not exclude significant adverse effects on the Kilkieran Bay and Islands SAC due to a direct hydrological conduit and insufficient information regarding the agricultural use and waste management of the proposed structure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 13DM Standard 50Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective PVSR 1Policy Objective AD 3Policy Objective RD 3
Decision Document Summary
Patrick Kelly sought permission for a 120 sqm agricultural shed and associated works at An Cheathrú Rua Thuaidh, a site already containing a residential dwelling within a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. The proposal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a legitimate agricultural need or connection to an existing farmyard complex. Furthermore, the Planning Authority cited significant concerns regarding visual impact on the Maritime Scenic Route, potential contamination of th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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